Perth Pitch to Have Really Good Pace And Bounce: Curator Cautions India Ahead of First Test

India will be accorded a tough welcome to Australia as Optus Stium pitch for opening Test of Border-Gavaskar Trophy has been prepared to offer “good bounce and pace” true to trition of fiery tracks in Perth.

India will enter Perth Test, beginning from November 22, without playing any practice match as visitors h cancelled an intra-squ side game that was scheduled to be played behind closed doors from November 15 to 17.

Now, India will focus on centre-wicket training at nearby WACA stium, where Australia will also polish ir skills.

"This is Australia, this is Perth... I'm setting ourselves up for really good pace, really good bounce and really good carry," Western Australia Cricket he curator Isaac McDonald told 'ESPNcricinfo'.

McDonald is trying to prepare a pitch that has similar traits of one that he reied for first Test against Pakistan in December last year.

In that match, Pakistan were bundled out for 89 in second innings as Aussies celebrated a massive 360-run victory.

pitch too h developed cracks as that match wore on and batters like Marnus Labuschagne copped blows on ir hands.

Overall, three Aussie pacers – Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc – grabbed 12 of 20 Pakistan wickets.

More recently, Pakistan pacers Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf tore through Australian line-up, bowling hosts out for 140 in third ODI here.

McDonald said he is looking to leave some grass on pitch to make it a bit spicier.

"It's (10 mm) a good starting point. Ten millimetres was pretty comfortable with conditions that we h (last year) and that held conditions toger nicely for first few days. Live grass on pitch is speed.

"Both bowling units (Australia and Pakistan) were pretty rapid last year and hoping for much same this year (for India match),” he ded.